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Le génie multiforme de Léonard de Vinci
Léonard de Vinci (1452-1519) était un polymathe de la Renaissance italienne, célèbre pour ses contributions extraordinaires à l'art, à la science et à l'ingénierie. Renommé pour des chefs-d'œuvre tels que la "Joconde" et "La Cène", le génie artistique de Léonard de Vinci n'avait d'égal que sa curiosité scientifique et son esprit inventif.
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Leonardo Da Vinci – L’architecte
Le texte ci-dessous est l’extrait du livre Léonard De Vinci L’Artiste, le Penseur, le Savant: écrit par Eugène Müntz, publié par Parkstone International. L’occasion de se produire dans ce domaine nouveau ne tarda pas à s’offrir au sculpteur-peintrearchitecte. Depuis des années, l’achè vement de la cathédrale de Milan préoccupait au loin tous ceux qui cultivaient l’architecture gothique. Les maîtres d’oeuvre de Strasbourg, concurremment avec Bramante, Francesco di Giorgio Martini et bien d’autres, avaient dû donner des conseils, élaborer des projets. En 1487, Léonard voulut prendre part, lui aussi, à ce grand concours, qui surexcitait l’ardeur des derniers champions du moyen âge ; il concentra son attention sur la coupole qui devait couronner…
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Leonardo Da Vinci – The Architect
The text below is the excerpt of the book Leonardo Da Vinci, written by Eugène Müntz, published by Parkstone International. Taking into account the scope and variety of his knowledge in the exact sciences, it was natural that the artist should have burned to try his hand at architecture. And, as a fact, problems of construction occupied him as much as problems of aesthetics; hence we find him searching into the causes that produce fissures in walls and niches, inquiring into the nature of arches and so on. The acoustics of church buildings also occupied him a good deal; he tried to discover an architectural combination that would enable the preacher’s…
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L’ENFANCE DE LÉONARD DE VINCI ET SES PREMIÈRES OEUVRES
Savant et créateur incomparable, Leonardo était le seul artiste de l'histoire de l'humanité à avoir plongé dans la plus radieuse beauté et à unir la science d'Aristote à l'art de Phidias.
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Leonardo Da Vinci – The Master of Science
The text below is the excerpt of the book Leonardo Da Vinci, written by Eugène Müntz, published by Parkstone International. An alliance between art and science was no new thing in Italy. Minds trained in the incomparable gymnasium of classic education could attack the most various tasks without danger of a check. In such an enterprise the painter of the Last Supper and the sculptor of the Sforza statue could justify himself by the example of many a famous Italian. Brunellesco had been an ardent student of mathematics; Piero della Francesca of geometry; Alberti had composed the Ludi Matematici and invented a way of measuring the depth of the sea…
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Leonardo: “The laws of the Italian Renaissance, and the geometry of universal beauty”.
A profound savant and an incomparable creator, Leonardo was the only artist in the history of mankind who has delved into the most radiant beauty and who has united the science of Aristotle with the art of Phidias.
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A Little Lesson in Art…
Even the most ardent art lovers will admit that the subject can be a little… overwhelming. Take a stroll through the halls of the Louvre and though it is incredible, sometimes it is a little TOO incredible – after a while you just need to sit down. It’s estimated that to see everything that is on display in the Louvre you would need to be there for about three weeks. Solidly. Seeing masterpiece after masterpiece can get a little confusing, and after a while they might start to blur together… Just be thankful that galleries don’t tend to look like this anymore: Even so, sometimes it’s good to simplify things…
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